Numark Industries DM1685 - Manual (Page 10)

DM 1685
DIGITAL SAMPLER SECTION
The Sampler uses dynamic RAM with a 16-bit
microprocessor controller. The same digital signal
processing components used in professional audio
equipment deliver CD-quality samples.
25. The Mode Pushbuttons switch from effect to
effect. The accompanying LEDs illuminate to show you
which specific mode you are in at any time.
Modes are:
• R e p e a t sets the unit to play back a sample and
automatically repeat (loop) when it gets to the end of
the sample.
• Single sets the unit to play back a sample once.
• E d i t sets the unit to sample edit. This activates the
Intro and Outro editing controls as described in
#26. Edit can be used at the same time as S i n g l e
and R e p e a t so that editing of the sample can be
done while your program output is playing on the
dance floor.
• Write sets the unit to sampler record ready.
Depress the appropriate send button to select the
source you wish to record. Selecting a bank you
wish to record to and hit the Start/Stop button
(#30) to begin recording (it is safer to actually choose
your bank before going to write mode so that you
don't accidentally wipe out an existing sample). The
LED will stay lit while you are in Write mode. After
you are done writing your sample you should select
a play mode (either Single or Loop) and listen to your
sample - note that you must do this manually by
hitting the correct Mode Pushbutton.
TO RECORD A SAMPLE
a - Press the Write button once to go into stand by
mode. The red LED will go on.
b - Select the bank (or multiple banks) into which you
want to record. Any bank can be selected. Each
bank contains 3 seconds of recording time. If you
want to record a longer sample select multiple
banks (they must be adjoining). To playback a
multi-bank sample you must reselect the same
banks later. N o t e : To overwrite an existing
sample, select that bank instead of an empty bank.
Changing bank selection at this point in time is
possible and will not destroy any previously
recorded samples.
e - Hit the Start-Stop button to begin recording. It's
red LED will light.
f - Hit Start-Stop a second time to stop the sampling,
or allow the memory banks to fill up, at which time
sampling will stop automatically. Once your writing is
complete the sampler will automatically switch to
Single playback mode and light the Single LED.
The sampler is now ready for playback.
26. Intro and Outro editing controls are used when
E d i t mode is selected to fine tune the beginning
(Intro) or ending (O u t r o) of your samples. These
"trim" the unwanted sound while in S i n g l e or
R e p e a t playback modes. Turn the controls inward
to trim more - return them to their full outside
position to return to your full sample. Once trimmed
turn E d i t off to lock-in your settings, now every
time you select the sample it will be the perfect
length. N o t e : Trimmed samples are not erased -
they can be heard again by going back into E d i t
and undoing the trim. This powerful new feature
allows you to start a sample early or end it late and
still trim it to the perfect length without having to re-
record. Since these controls can be active while the
sample is "live", you can even fine tune samples on
the fly. A way of efficiently trimming samples is by
engaging the S t u t t e r button and repeatedly
hitting the Start-Stop button as you adjust the
Intro knob.
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